The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-03-17

is about 60 deg. and thoroughly ventilated. Mr..
Beecher is being nourished solely by stimulants
which must be used with caution. ! gave him
would have made a healthy man wildly intoxi-
Gated, but which produced no effect upon him.
DIR. W. Tod Helmuth, who was called in
consultation to Mr.. Beecher to-day, said on
his return to his home In the city:
When reached MI. Beecher's bedside at half
past 4 o'clock he gas entirely unconscious; his
pie. The pupils Of his ewes failed to respond to
the light when the lids were lifted. His left
side was completely paralyzed. and the right
{ side presented all the symptoms of cerebral apo
plexy. Mr.: Beecher. it was plain at a glance,
was beyond human aid"
Did you make any effort to rouse him?"
his ear as loudly as possible. but there was not
the faintest sign Of response. The touch OF q
spoon to his tongue failed to cause a spasmodic
attempt te swallow. The only. evidence OF
strength the patient showed was in lifting his
right hand to his face and brushing it, feebly. of
course, as one asleep would do in pain or when
annoyed"
Gould anything be done to prolone his life?"
His physicians while I was present admins
tered nourishment hypodermically. Lite may
be somewhat prolonged, but that is all. When
I left the room it was with the understanding
that l would return only If sent for. I think
there will never be hope enough again to require
my presence: Mr.; Beecher's career has been
that OF a very great man. 1t is ended"
Henry Ward Beecher was born at Litchf1eld,
Conn.,, on June "a 1918. His father was Rev:
DR.: Lyman Beecher. who began life as a black
New England. Mr.. Beecher was graduated at
Amherst In 1884, after which he studied theology
at Lane Seminary and, 1887, became the pastor
Of q church at Lawrenceburg He removed to
Indianapolis in 1889. In 1e47 he accepted q
call to Plymouth church. Brooklyn. henceforward
the center of q power which continues to in
gree. Mr.. Beecher's utterances, widely heard
from his own lips and read still more extern
sively, may he said to hav" divided Protestant
Before the civil war in the United States the
pastor of Plymouth church had become distin-
gnished among the opponents OF slavery. an in
nifty served and without regarding the advice Of
follow the example Of those teachers r
the subject. kept them to themselves. The OUT
break OF the war excited Beecher's patriotism to
req heat: Plymouth church equipped soldiers
were In progress MI. Beecher visited Great Brit
ain as a representative of the federal cause. and
made many public addresses in its defense. His
orat orical gifts were at their best. ana he re-
turned after a campaign which was of great
value to the cause he advocated, more immedi-
ateiy IN the direction of stimulating the zeal of
us enemies, Upon his return he resumed his
pastoral duties, and continued in their exercise
since. The unhappy scandal with which his
unquestionably weakened him before the peo-
pie, but he maintained his place at the head OF
American preachers. No other divine than he
possessed the same copious eloquence, the same
command over the emotions of his hearers, tho
same ready wit and fascinating ease of delivery.
His versatility was wonderful, his liberality of
Thought and sentiments not less extraordinary.
In Mr.. Beecher the Union cause during it's dark
est days found its most eloquent and influential
champion. His sermons and speeches in de-
Tense OF the Union were models of imprisoned,
logical, patriotic utterances. He was for many
years editor Of the Christian Union, a con-
tributor to the periodical press, the author of
various books and perhaps the most popular
lecturer in the land. In addition to his sermons
he published The Star PAPERS Lectures to
Young. Men" Ind ustry and Idleness," Life
Thoughts. The Plymouth Collection of HYMNS
and Tunes" Norwood" a novel, "The Life Of
Christ" (still ircompletel, and Yale Lectures on
Preaching" His annual salary as pastor was
10000 and for one y~ear-1S74-it was doubled.
During his visit to England last year Mr..
Beecher received much attention. and he
preached in many churches in London and
lectured in several cities. Mrs. Beecher accom-
panied him. Mr.. Beecher's political adherence
was given. as a general thing, to the Republican
party. but he claimed and exercised the voters
right to an independent judgment on candidates
and questions. He was an advocate Of free
trade. The wife Of his youth survives him. His
children fill useful positions.